I was at that game. We were looking like we were going to lose that one in a huge upset before that block and return. Almost a Georgia Southern moment.
It was helpful that ULL's coach at the time played for the tie in their last possession, they could've tried to advance the ball down the field to kick a game winning field goal, but they didn't. My theory is that when you have a chance to slay Goliath you go for the throat. I can't tell you how many coaches of lesser programs on the brink of an upset clench up so tight after playing loose and getting a lead that its crazy.
Spuurier lost a few by not going conservative when he could have but i cant ever remember him freezing up when he shouldve been on the gas.
Agreed, but when the Gators were playing for him we weren't often underdogs. When he took Duke up to Neyland and whupped them...that is how you upset a big favorite as a little underdog.